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              This may be of interest to some !!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

WD-40

 

I had a neighbour who had bought a new pickup. I got up very early one Sunday morning and saw that someone had spray painted red all around the sides of this beige truck (for some unknown reason). I went over, woke him up, and told him the bad news. He was very upset and was trying to figure out what to do ( probably nothing ) until Monday morning, since nothing was open. Another neighbour came out and told him to get his WD-40 and clean it off. It removed the unwanted paint beautifully and did not harm his paint job that was on the truck. I'm impressed! WD-40 who knew?
Water Displacement #40 . The product began from a search for a rust preventative solvent and degreaser to protect missile parts . WD-40 was created in 1953 by three technicians at the San Diego Rocket Chemical Company. Its name comes from the project that was to find a "water displacement" compound. They were successful with the fortieth formulation, thus WD-40.
The Corvair Company bought it in bulk to protect their atlas missile parts. Ken East (one of the original founders) says there is nothing in WD-40 that would hurt you.
When you read the "shower door" part, try it. It's the first thing that has ever cleaned that spotty shower door. If yours is plastic, it works just as well as glass. It's a miracle! Then try it on your stovetop... Voila! It's now shinier than it's ever been. You'll be amazed.
Here are some of the uses
1) Protects silver from tarnishing.
2) Removes road tar and grime from cars.
3) Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.
4) Gives floors that 'just-waxed' sheen without making it slippery.
5) Keeps flies off cows.
6) Restores and cleans chalkboards.
7) Removes lipstick stains.
8) Loosens stubborn zippers.
9) Untangles jewellery chains.
10) Removes stains from stainless steel sinks.
11) Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.
12) Keeps ceramic/terra cotta garden pots from oxidizing.
13) Removes tomato stains from clothing.
14) Keeps glass shower doors free of water spots.
15) Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors.
16) Keeps scissors working smoothly.
17) Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes
18) It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! Use WD-40 for those nasty tar and scuff marks on flooring. It doesn't seem to harm the finish and you won't have to scrub nearly as hard to get them off. Just remember to open some windows if you have a lot of marks.
19) Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car if not removed quickly! Use WD-40!
20) Gives a children's play gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.
21) Lubricates gear shift and mower deck lever for ease of handling on riding mowers.
22) Rids kids rocking chairs and swings of squeaky noises.
23) Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows and makes them easier to open.
24) Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open and close.
25) Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in vehicles, as well as vinyl bumpers.
26) Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles.
27) Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans.
28) Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons, and bicycles for easy handling.
29) Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them running smoothly.
30) Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools.
31) Removes splattered grease on stove.
32) Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.
33) Lubricates prosthetic limbs.
34) Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).
35) Removes all traces of duct tape.
36) Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve arthritis pain.
37) Florida 's favourite use is: "cleans and removes love bugs from grills and bumpers."
38) The favourite use in the state of New York WD-40 protects the Statue of Liberty from the elements.
39) WD-40 attracts fish. Spray a LITTLE on live bait or lures and you will be catching the big one in no time. Also, it's a lot cheaper than the chemical attractants that are made for just that purpose.
40) Use it for fire ant bites. It takes the sting away immediately and stops the itch.
41) WD-40 is great for removing crayon from walls. Spray on the mark and wipe with a clean rag.
42) Also, if you've discovered that your teenage daughter has washed and dried a tube of lipstick with a load of laundry, saturate the lipstick spots with WD-40 and re-wash. Presto! Lipstick is gone!
43) If you sprayed WD-40 on the distributor cap, it would displace the moisture and allow the car to start.
P. S. The basic ingredient is FISH OIL.
P. P. S. I keep a can of WD-40 in my kitchen cabinet over the stove.
It is good for oven burns or any other type of burn. It takes the burned
feeling away and heals with NO scarring

 

 



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Now I may have to go and attempt cleaning my shower Gnome, I don't know if I should yell at you or thank you lol.

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It does all these great things.........noone ever mentions the stench!! How do you cope with that??

-- Edited by Disco Duck on Friday 12th of February 2010 01:12:15 PM

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I think it has a rather pleasant smell personally.  wink

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I have often used it to remove marks off paint work,vg for tar.

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Disco Duck wrote:

It does all these great things.........noone ever mentions the stench!! How do you cope with that??

-- Edited by Disco Duck on Friday 12th of February 2010 01:12:15 PM



34) Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).

HEHEHE now we can Ducks to that.

 



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The stink probably arises from the fact it's basically fish oil.
Try it for shark bait and see what happens.

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I think it has a rather pleasant smell personally.  wink




Im with you on that FF



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A can of WD40 with straw fitted & cigerate lightermakes a great flame thrower.
works great on paper wasps nests.

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Thats eeeezy, just do as I do use Lanotec.

It uses lanolin as a base instead of fish oil and does everything thad WD 40m does without the smell a little bit dearer tho - BUT 100% Australian made and owned

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Been selling WD40 for years and didnt know half of that.

Here is another one for you

COKE


Remove blood stains from clothing and fabric.

Clean oil stains from a garage floor; let the stain soak, hose off.
 Loosen a rusty bolt; pour on some Coke and wait for the magic to happen.
 Kill slugs and snails; a small bowl of Coke will attract them, the acid will kill them.
Help a lawn become lush and green
Defrost a frozen windshield. Apply liberally and wait 
Clean car battery terminals by pouring a small amount of Coke over each one.
neutralize a jellyfish sting
Get rid of hiccups; gargle with a big mouthful of ice-cold Coke.
lean car battery terminals by pouring a small amount of Coke over each one.
Get rid of hiccups; gargle with a big mouthful of ice-cold Coke.
Make your hair curly; pour flat Coke onto long hair, leave for a few minutes then rinse.
Add Coke to your laundry to remove bad smells, especially fish.
Coke and aluminum foil will bring Chrome to a high shine.
Add it to vodka, rum or bourbon.


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Bit of trivia on wd40

WD-40 stands for "Water Displacement, 40th attempt". WD-40 was invented in 1953 and was first used by Convair to protect the outer skin of the Atlas missile from rust and corrosion.
Another random WD-40 fact is that WD-40 dissolves cocaine.

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Hi Gnome.I for one found it very interesting...I love that kind of stuff...us bushies thrive on tips and tricks like that....
Oh and by the way I love your avatar....I am what they call vertically challenged and so that could be me sitting up there...so funny..

Thanks Jude

p.s I just posted a new topic about computer tricks like copy and paste and I used your topic as an example..hope your fine with that

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